ixBend-Tech Dragon A400
Plasma Cutting Guide
Contents
Contents
Limited Warranty .....................iv
Customer Service .................... v
Customer Satisfaction
Commitment............................. v
Warnings ..................................vi
Glossary ..................................viii
Contents ...................................ix
01
Consumables .......................... 11
Overview .........................11
Consumables in Order of Assembly .....11
Consumables Parts List ............. 12
Inspecting and Changing
Consumables ..................... 12
Nozzle ........................ 12
Electrode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Swirl Ring ..................... 13
Retaining Cap .................. 13
Shield Cap .................... 14
Signs that Consumables Need
Replacing ........................ 14
Signs of a Bad Electrode ......... 14
Signs of a Bad Nozzle ........... 14
Maximizing Consumables ........... 15
Normal vs. Fine Cut Consumables .. 15
Cutting Speed .................. 15
Gas Supply .................... 15
Torch Mounting ................. 16
Cut Settings ................... 16
Kerf Width ..................... 16
Torch Maintenance .............. 17
Cut Charts ....................... 18
Cutting Speed ................. 18
02
Cutting Charts......................... 19
Before Using these Charts ........... 19
45 AMP: Mild Steel ................. 20
65 AMP: Mild Steel ................. 21
85 AMP: Mild Steel ................. 22
Additional Cutting Feed Rates for
65/85 Amp: Mild Steel ............ 23
03
Troubleshooting ..................... 25
Diagnosing Cutting Issues ........... 25
Cope at Both Ends of the Tube are
not the Same Rotation ........... 25
Cut Quality Issues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26